On Our Wedding Night, I Discovered the Crown Prince's Hidden Illness-Chapter 868: Scandal and Disgrace

Ye Yiheng and Li Yuyue mounted their horses and rode directly towards the Imperial Palace.

Seeing this, Song Guo and several elite Northern Garrison soldiers quickly mounted their horses and galloped behind them.

A bed was carried all the way from the hostel to the Imperial Palace, indeed attracting much attention.

Though it was early morning, there were many early risers in the capital city, and the street was gradually becoming lively.

The bed being carried onto the street, followed by people in Beiliang official attire, quickly sparked discussions among the people.

"What kind of unspeakable thing happened on the bed?"

"It must be something, didn’t you see there’s a person with a bloodied chest being carried behind?"

"To alarm the Imperial Army, it’s definitely a big deal."

"Yes, a disgraceful event related to a bed."

"What do you think is inside the bed?"

"Is this bed evidence, that’s why they’re carrying it?"

"No, I see there’s someone inside the bed curtains."

Many bold ones gathered closer, wanting to see what’s going on.

The Imperial Army carrying the bed and Wan Chi wished they could cover their faces; it was truly disgraceful, so they quickened their pace.

Yu Haoqiong was pushed along by the Imperial Army, his hands bound behind his back.

Seeing more and more citizens gathering to watch the spectacle, Yu Haoqiong’s initial impulsiveness only grew rather than subsided.

The citizens, unaware of the truth, could gossip like this; once they knew what happened at the hostel, his face as the Seventh Prince of Beiliang would be utterly lost worldwide.

He couldn’t even control his own wife, couldn’t manage his own country’s officials; the more Yu Haoqiong thought, the angrier he got, feeling he had been too lenient just now.

If it weren’t for his hands being bound by the Imperial Army at that moment, he damn well wanted to kill that pair of adulterers.

A great throng proceeded toward the Imperial Palace, with more and more citizens gathering to watch the spectacle.

When the Imperial Army and the Beiliang envoy entered the Imperial Palace, the citizens at the palace gate had no intention of dispersing.

"The bed and that injured man have both gone into the Imperial Palace, it must be a big affair."

"Indeed, but what’s the connection with Beiliang?"

The citizens waiting for news weren’t idle; they inquired of the guards at the palace gate for information and began analyzing based on the clues they had just seen.

Yu Haoqiong, already inside the palace, vaguely heard the discussions, his face growing increasingly ashen.

Inside Xiande Hall, Eunuch Ma proclaimed loudly: "Court adjourned—"

Ye Yiheng, who had been waiting at the hall’s entrance for quite some time, lifted his hand, and Song Guo by his side immediately shouted: "Hold on, the Crown Prince has a matter to report!"

The civil and military officials had just moved their feet when the voice came from the entrance, and they all turned to look in the direction of the voice, seeing it was the Crown Prince and the Heir of Prince Zhenbei approaching. They then turned back to look at the Emperor.

Ye Yuan, who had already left the Dragon Chair, furrowed his brows and sat back down.

"What does the Crown Prince wish to report?"

The tone was extremely impatient.

The Emperor sat back on the Dragon Chair, so the civil and military officials had no choice but to assume their positions again.

Ye Yiheng lifted his robe and stepped into Xiande Hall, followed by Li Yuyue, while Song Guo and the elite soldiers stood respectfully outside the hall.

The two of them walked to the center of the hall and bowed with cupped hands.

Ye Yiheng said: "Father Emperor, an important incident occurred at the hostel today. I request Father Emperor and the esteemed officials to wait a moment as the parties involved have already entered the palace."

The Emperor frowned: "Hostel?"

Ye Yiheng responded blandly: "Exactly."

The civil and military officials immediately speculated that the Capital Inn was currently occupied mostly by the Beiliang Envoy. Could it be a conflict between the Beiliang people and the people of neighboring countries?

However, when they asked further of the Crown Prince and the Heir, the two refused to say more.

The officials waited for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and indeed saw a large group approaching from outside the hall.

Not only that but also a bed, which indeed left people astonished.

When the Imperial Army brought the bed, Wan Chi, and Yu Haoqiong into the hall, murmurs among the civil and military officials arose.

"Bringing a bed here is indecent."

"Why is Mr. Wang of Beiliang hurt?"

"Isn’t that dark-skinned one the Seventh Prince of Beiliang?"

Ye Yuan’s face turned stern: "Who will tell Us what exactly happened?"

His gloomy gaze swept around before he looked at Li Yuyue: "Let the Heir speak."

Li Yuyue bowed in greeting: "To report to Father Emperor, this morning, the Crown Prince and I went to the Jingjiao Coal Mine to bring out the Seventh Prince of Beiliang. To express Father Emperor’s grace and maintain good relations between the two countries, the Crown Prince and I personally escorted the Seventh Prince back to the hostel, intending for him to bathe properly before meeting with dignity."

Ye Yuan nodded with a heavy face, impatiently asking: "And then?"

Li Yuyue said: "The Crown Prince and I personally escorted the Seventh Prince of Beiliang to the hostel guest room. Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince went first to Mr. Wan Chi’s room, probably to inform the mission’s head of his release. As for what happened next, the Crown Prince and I stayed in the courtyard, unclear about the conflict inside the room. However, the Imperial Army who entered the room likely saw the details."

Ye Yuan’s expression grew mountainous, and he called to the Imperial Army who had already exited Xiande Hall: "You heard it, who will explain clearly?"

The small captain of this squad of the Imperial Army had to bite the bullet and return to the hall.

He knelt on one knee, cupping his fists: "To report to the Emperor, we escorted the Seventh Prince of Beiliang back to the hostel. After choosing a room, the Seventh Prince didn’t return straight to his room but went first to Mr. Wan Chi’s room. Just as the Heir said, the Seventh Prince wanted to inform Mr. Wan of his release; this servant dares not concur."

Ye Yuan: "Why not?"

"At that time, this servant was following the Seventh Prince of Beiliang. From entering the hostel, he heard a posthouse soldier saying that there were women’s voices coming from Mr. Wan’s room during the night. This servant thought the Seventh Prince of Beiliang was curious about who the woman inside Mr. Wan’s room was, which is why he went to push the door. Sure enough, when he pushed the door and saw..."

He dared not continue; although Ye Shi was a commoner, she was the Emperor’s daughter, and anything he said seemed wrong.

Ye Yuan slapped the armrest of the Dragon Chair: "Why haven’t you clarified?"

The small captain of the Imperial Army hurriedly lowered his head: "Please quell your anger, Your Majesty! When the Seventh Prince of Beiliang pushed open the door, there were two people on the bed engaged in activities. In his agitation, the Seventh Prince pulled down the bed curtains and discovered that the woman on the bed was..."

Ye Yuan demanded: "Who was it?"

This question caused the ministers present to whisper amongst themselves: "Indeed, it’s a disgraceful matter for this bed to be brought to the political Xiande Hall."

"Appease your anger, Your Majesty!" The small captain hastily kowtowed, "In this matter, the Seventh Prince of Beiliang is the involved party, and he knows best about the situation inside the room."

Yu Haoqiong stepped forward a few steps, kicking the lying Wan Chi, then bowed to Ye Yuan on the Dragon Chair and reported: "Emperor Tiancheng, I discovered Ye Shi with Wan Chi in a compromising situation on this bed. In a fit of anger, I stabbed them each with a sword."

A minister exclaimed: "Is the woman on the bed the Tenth Princess?"

Yu Haoqiong sneered: "It’s her. If anyone wants to verify, just pull down the bed curtains and you’ll know."

At this moment, Ye Shi, who had fainted from the pain, woke up to find herself and the bed brought into Xiande Hall. She quickly clutched the quilt wrapped around her body, crying out: "Father Emperor, save me! Yu Haoqiong wants to kill me. He stabbed my stomach with a sword, please call the Imperial Physician!"